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Morten Olsen works in the field of Economic Growth and International Economics.
His current research focus is quantifying new automation technology using text analysis of patents. He uses these measures to estimate the drivers and consequences of new automation technology. Previously, he has worked on the effects of trade liberalization on income inequality.
For more see his personal website: www.morten-olsen.com
Education/Academic qualification
Economics, Ph.D., Incomplete Contract Enforcement in International Trade, Harvard University
Award Date: 31 May 2011
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Induced Automation Innovation: Evidence from Firm-Level Patent Data
Hémous, D., Olsen, M. G. & Zanella, C., 2025, In: Journal of Political Economy. 133, 6, p. 1975-2028 54 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Has the real rate of return “depreciated”?
Dalgaard, C.-J. & Olsen, M., 2024, In: Journal of Economic Growth. 30, p. 49-85 37 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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The Rise of the Machines: Automation, Horizontal Innovation, and Income Inequality
Hémous, D. & Olsen, M. G., Jan 2022, In: American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics. 14, 1, p. 179-223Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Directed Technical Change in Labor and Environmental Economics
Olsen, M. G. & Hémous, D., 2021, In: Annual Review of Economics. 13, p. 571-597Research output: Contribution to journal › Review › peer-review
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Long-term Relationships: Static Gains and Dynamic Inefficiencies
Hémous, D. & Olsen, M., 27 Jul 2017, In: Journal of the European Economic Association. 16, 3, p. 383–435 53 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Trade dynamics with sector-specific human capital
Guren, A., Hémous, D. & Olsen, M., 1 Jan 2015, In: Journal of International Economics. 97, 1, p. 126-147 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
8 Citations (Scopus)